Upgrade from Mac OS X Tiger to Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

I want to upgrade my MacBook Pro that is currently running Max OS X TIger 10.4.11 to Mac OS X Snow Leopard. I bought the Mac Box Set. Do I loose all the programmes and files, that I have on my computer while upgrading? Do I have to do a backup of everything before upgrading? How do I best do a backup of everything? Do I loose all the programmes e.g. Final Cut and all the projects that I have in them on my computer now while upgrading? maybe that#s a stupid question, but thanks for your help.

Do I loose all the programmes and files, that I have on my computer while upgrading?
Not unless you choose to erase the drive as part of the process.
Do I have to do a backup of everything before upgrading?
No, but you should anyway.
How do I best do a backup of everything?
Use a program such as Carbon Copy Cloner to duplicate the existing system to another drive or partition.
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